WEEK 1

Thu 1, Fri 2, Sat 3, Wed 7, Thu 8, Fri 9, Sat 10 May
Matinee: Sun 4 May
Gigi
Noosa Arts Theatre
Weyba Rd, Noosaville
A wonderful, romantic, musical written by the award winning team of Lerner and Loewe who brought us My Fair Lady.
Money?, Sex?, Romance and Power? Set in 1900 Paris? Oh yes, and a lot more, all portrayed in the most expressive, romantic music that will have you humming as you leave the theatre.
Directed by Paul Ritchie.
Musical Direction Adrian King.
Bookings 5449 9343 or on-line at www.noosaarts.org.au
or at the theatre 9am-12noon each Saturday.

Fri 2 May
Maroochydore/Buderim Blue Light Disco
Buderim Basketball Stadium (Home of the Clippers)
Syd Lingard Drive, Buderim
Doors open 6.20pm
Disco finishes at 10pm
Entry: $8 - No Passouts
ALL DISCOS FULLY SUPERVISED BY POLICE - HAVE A GREAT NIGHT AT EITHER MAROOCHYDORE OR NAMBOUR.
Both Maroochydore & Nambour are now Junior Disco’s catering for only school-age children—Yr 9 & below. (Under 14) Some 14 year olds may be allowed entry—discretion upon Police Officer at door. Older children MUST produce your School ID to be able to gain entry into either disco. No ID—NO entry. This applies only to the older children to verify to us that they are in Year 9 or under 14.
Discretion will be upon Police officers in attendance to allow entry to those on the borderline.
Next Discos:
First Friday of the month Maroochydore
2nd Friday of the month is Nambour
(ZERO TOLERANCE APPROACH TO POOR BEHAVIOUR & ATTITUDES DIRECTED TO POLICE, SUPERVISORS & OTHER CHILDREN - ANYONE OFFENDING WILL BE BARRED FROM FUTURE DISCOS)
www.maroochydorebluelight.com >>

Sat 3 & Sun 4 May
2008 Maleny Wood Expo
…from chainsaw to fine furniture
Maleny Showgrounds, Stanley River Road, Maleny
The Maleny Wood Expo is back, and is packed with something for the whole family. From rustic bush furniture to contemporary design, see the region’s finest wood artisans.
Watch the sawdust fly! Live action for 2008 includes trade tool demos including chainsaws and woodworking demonstrations. The mobile millers will again amuse and thrill visitors! Other displays include local gourmet produce, environmentally friendly home products, environmental displays, native plants, and much more.
See the amazing “Sprocket”! Children will be enchanted by the interactive magical musical playground.
So bring your family and friends along for a great day out in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland!

For more info visit www.malenywoodexpo.org.au
or Ph: (07) 5494 3151

Sat 3 May
Noosa High’s Class of ‘88
20 Year Reunion
Villa Noosa Function Room, Noosaville
opens 6pm for a 6.30pm start
Partners Welcome

Sat 3 & Sun 4 May
State Age Netball Championship Carnival
Fishermans Rd Sports Complex, Maroochydore
190 teams from all over Queensland compete for the State title. That’s about 2000 players!
Hosting the event is MIX-FM’s Caroline Hutchinson & Fox Sports commentator & former Firebird Amanda Fox will be there for the opening ceremony on Sat morning.

If you’re passionate about netball this is the place to be this weekend!

WEEK 2

Thu 8 May
Playing Miss Havisham
Nambour Civic Centre Theatre
7.30pm
Presented by Queensland Arts Council
Charles Dickens’ fascinating character from his 1861 novel Great Expectations, Miss Havisham is the wealthy, wasted, spinster who never recovers from being jilted at the alter. In the novel, she refuses to remove her wedding dress and demands all the clocks to be stopped. Miss Havisham is one of the most famous characters of all time.

Fast forward to modern times, where our main character Claudia struggles within as a discontented mother and wife. When an eccentric Irish filmmaker arrives to make a film of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, Claudia is keen to audition for the role of Miss Havisham seeing it as a way out of her humdrum existence. As she prepares for the role, Claudia finds her own life takes on the twists and turns of a Dickens novel.

A work of unexpected visual richness, Playing Miss Havisham unfolds with humour, mystery, music and surprise. Backed by a stunning musical soundtrack including Bach, Chopin, Schubert, Granados, Debussy & Gareth Farr.

Tickets: Adult $32 Concessions $27 QAC Members $22 Child $19 Family $90(2 adults & up to 3 children)

Sat 10 May
Sands Tavern presents
Thirsty Merc
with special guests
Sands Tavern, Plaza Pde, Maroochydore
opens 8pm
18+
Tickets $27.75: www.sandstavern.oztix.com.au

Sun 11 May
Mother’s Day Super Concert
The Independent Theatre at Eumundi Inc,
Cnr Memorial Drive and Pacey Street, Eumundi.
Now in its 5th year this two-hour variety-packed show is guaranteed to make your Mum smile!.
Air conditioned. Licensed bar. Table seating.
Bookings: Ph: 5472 8200

WEEK 3

Tue 13 May
Foster & Allen
Ireland’s most famous duo are back!
Nambour Civic Centre
Currie St Nambour
7.30pm
Mick Foster & Tony Allen have been performing together for almost 30 years. This will be their 15th trip down under.
Tickets:: Adult $57, Conc./Student or Group $52
Ph: 5475 7777 to book or visit www.mve.org.au

Wed 14 to Sat 31 May
(10 performances)
The 39 Steps
Caloundra Chorale Hall
Naroon Crescent, Wurtulla
The comedy high adventure hit straight from it's world premier is now here & brought to you by the Caloundra Chorale & Theatre Company!
This will be the Australian Premiere of this play written by well known Kiwi author Ross Gumbley (Artistic Director of the Court Theatre, Christchurch, NZ) & is an adaptation of the famous John Buchan spy novel set prior to WW1. The cast of Grant Marks, Julie Marks, Errol Morrison & Jodie Collie will make this production one you won't want to miss.
Tickets: Adults $24, Concession $21, Chorale Friends, Members, Full Time Students $16
The ticket includes entry, programme, supper & drink on arrival...all for one low cost!!!
Bookings: 5445 6925
Caloundra Chorale & Theatre Co. Inc.

Sat 17 May
Graeme Connors in Concert
Nambour Civic Centre Main Hall
8pm
Tickets:: Adult $38.50, Conc./Student $33.50
Child under 12yrs $20
Ph: 5475 7755 to book or visit www.mve.org.au

Sun 18 May
Million Paws Walk
Stop. Sit. Come.
Sunshine Coast Showgrounds, Nambour
Register at 8am
hosted by Lamington Terrace Veterinary Surgery Nambour
The Million Paws Walk is on again! The walk starts at the Sunshine Coast Showgrounds at 9am & then returns to the showgrounds for entertainment, displays, great competitions & prizes, food, drink & FUN!

You can register on line at www.millionpawswalk.com.au or on the day at the Showgrounds from 8am.

After the walk there will be a Lions Club sausage sizzle, the Scouts Maleny Milk Drinks, $5 hydrobaths at the Dermcare Hydrobath Tent & lots more information, fun & entertainment.

Lamington Terrace Vets have some great prizes to be won. Some of this year’s competitions are:

• · Best dressed pet
• · Dog & Owner Look-a-like
• · Most Outrageous Team
• · Longest Tongue
• · Best 6 legs
• · Most Unusual Walking Companion

• We encourage you to participate in this important fund raiser for RSPCA. The aim is to get a million paws walking across Australia on this day. Why not go fancy dress or enter a team with a theme! You are limited only by your imagination! Previously we’ve even had stuffed toy dogs as walking companions!
  Entry Fees:
  Adults $12, Children $5, Family (2Adults/2Children) $28, Concession $8, Team (minimum 5 members) $10 per member
  See you (woof!) at the (bark!) Million (bark!) Paws (yap!) Walk (woof!)
  IT’S A GRRRREAT DAY OUT MATE!

Sun 18 May
Ride for Life
Fraser Park
Landsborough Rd
Golden Beach, Caloundra
6.30am to 12 noon
The Ride for Life is a bike ride event for the whole family & raises funds for the Energex Community Rescue. The ride starts & ends at Fraser Park Golden Beach where there will be plenty of food stalls & entertainment. Lots of prizes can be won for the whole family. The races range from 10kms to 20kms to 40kms. Teams can be booked for the race. Prizes will be given to self-sponsors who raise the most funds for Energex Community Rescue. Fraser Park is located at Golden Beach in Caloundra
Entry Fee: Adult $30, Conc. $25, Child/Student $15.
Free parking.
More info Ph: 07 5493 5033 or visit website
Email: admin@dynamique.com.au
Web: www.rideforlife.net.au

WEEK 4

Tue 20 May
Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow 2008
The Events Centre, 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra
8pm
A crowd favourite that has audiences coming back year after year because they know the show always delivers on its promise of a night of belly-aching laughter.
Not recommended for children under 15.
Tickets: Adult $36, Conc. $32, Student $19, Family $95
For more info & bookings visit www.etixdirect.com.au
or Ph: (07) 5491 4240

Fri 23, Sat 24, Fri 30 & Sat 31 May at 8pm
Matinees: 25 May & June 1 at 2pm
‘Life, Laughter & Latte’
A slice of life & a slice of cake with 3 One-Act Plays
presented by BATS Theatre Co. Inc.
Buderim War Memorial Hall
Cnr Church & Main Streets Buderim
Table Seating
Tickets: Adults $18 including Coffee & Cake
Bookings 5445 2515
 

Fri 23 May
David Campbell ‘The Swing Sessions Live’
The Events Centre, 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra
8pm
Following the success of the 2007 Swing Sessions smash-hit tour - David Campbell is back with the Swing Sessions 2. Don’t miss this acclaimed performer doing what he does best - singing the songs he was born to sing in front of a big band.
For more info & bookings visit www.etixdirect.com.au
or Ph: (07) 5491 4240

Sun 25 May
Ben Winkelman Trio
A fresh take on contemporary jazz
The Events Centre, 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra
2pm
Dynamic & refreshingly original, Melbourne’s Ben Winkelman Trio are an exciting meeting between the traditional & the innovative, creating a unique sound in Australian Jazz. They traverse diverse genres from stride piano, through Brazilian & Afro-Cuban rhythms to classical music & tango.
Tickets: Adult $25.50, Conc. $22.50, Student $16.50,
Table of 8 $160
For more info & bookings visit www.etixdirect.com.au
or Ph: (07) 5491 4240

WEEK 5

Tue 27 May
Rogue Traders
Nambour Civic Centre
Australia’s favourite electro-pop rockers The Rogue Traders have announced their biggest ever Australian tour for April/May. The band is refreshed and ready to unleash new material from their platinum album ‘Better In The Dark’, plus all the hits from their 2005 smash ‘Here Come The Drums’.

James Ash, Cameron McGlinchey, Danny Spencer and Natalie Bassingthwaighte, fresh from her very successful TV venture hosting the hit series “So You Think You Can Dance”, will hit the road playing small and large regional centres.

Two years of solid touring behind ‘Here Come The Drums’ has turned the Rogues into a formidable live act, and Miss Bassingthwaighte into an infectious, vampish frontwoman exhilarating audiences everywhere. “The audience is so vibrant and they feed you as much as you feed them,” Natalie says. “The fans get dressed up in my costumes which adds to the whole fun element of the show!”
Natalie has a stunning new set of on stage costumes ready to go, so be prepared to be wowed!

The ‘Better In The Dark’ tour will give the band the chance to build on the foundations laid by ‘Here Comes The Drums’. The album sold four times platinum (more than 300,000 units), spent 80 weeks in the ARIA Top 100, garnered four ARIA nominations and spawned five massive hits in ‘Voodoo Child’, ‘Way To Go!’, ‘Watching You’, ‘We’re Coming Home’ and ‘In Love Again’.

So with a swag of their old favourites and the infectious new songs being played for the first time, no wonder the Rogues can’t wait to get crackin’!

Tickets: $44 All Ages
More info Ph: 5475 7777 or visit www.mve.org.au

Fri 30 May, 6pm tp 9pm
Sat 31 May & Sun 1 Jun, 9am to 3pm
‘Classic Elegance’ by the Buderim Silversmiths
Unique Handcrafted Jewellery Exhibition & Sale
Buderim Craft Cottage, Atrium Gallery, 5 Main St Buderim
(behind Buderim Memorial Hall)
This is a unique opportunity to view & purchase beautifully handcrafted silver & gold jewellery, plus other items.

On Friday night one lucky purchaser will win a $100 Gift Voucher, while one of Saturday’s and Sunday’s purchasers will win a $50 Gift Voucher.
Light refreshments will be served on Friday night with $5 admission.
Saturday & Sunday admission is by gold coin.
Credit card facilities available
All enquiries please phone Irene on 5445 2202

Fri 30 & Sat 31 May
Heroes
starring Max Gillies
The Events Centre, 20 Minchinton Street, Caloundra
7.30pm
The audience are introduced to Gustav, Henri & Philippe, three WW1 veterans who spend their days on a quiet terrace of their military nursing home. Heroes os a gentle comedy that sparkles with wit & wordplay which gives audiences a sense of what loneliness can do to people.
Tickets: Adult $34, Conc. $29.50, Student $17.50,
Family $90
For more info & bookings visit www.etixdirect.com.au
or Ph: (07) 5491 4240

Sat 31 May
Collectorama
Sunshine Coast Showgrounds Nambour
Coronation Ave, Nambour
7.30am to 2.30pm
New opening times this year for Collectorama will see the Nambour Showgrounds bustling with excitement as keen customers prowl for bargains.

This giant fair features more than 160 dealers with their wonderful antiques & collectables for sale in the relaxed country setting of the Showgrounds. It's mostly undercover so you'll be comfortable in any weather.
Whatever your budget you're assured of finding something delectable to take home. Whether it's glassware, china, tools, books, brass, toys, lamps, clocks & watches, vintage clothing, records, retro items, militaria, kitchenalia, shipwreck goods, jewellery, tins, boxes, art deco, or furniture, to name a few, bargains are there to be had!
Admission is $5, food & refreshments are available. There's ample free parking inside the Showgrounds. Come along & enjoy the friendly country atmosphere.
Enquiries phone Tom 07 5446 8273
Next Collectorama: 6 Sep & 1 Nov